Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-06
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An IMPORTANT oRpxR or TnR DISTRICT CONNIE
SIoSERS


ers is accepted as a reply to the question wneen4
or not the Keepers OF hotels and restaurants may
be permitted 70 supply their guests at table WIN
spsrituous liquors on sunday:
"After the 18th OF April, 1881, all keepers ON
hotels taverns ordnaries, and restaurants nou,
Ing, under the authority OF the Commissioners ~
the District OF Columbia licenses 20 sell spr1tuous
or fermented liquors and cor1ials, ana VINO nsNe
been twice convicted OF selling liquor on sunday
ordained. shall upon such convention forfeit their
licenses which shall by such act be annuled, anu
OFFENDING. nor 70 any one else Occupying the
premises upon which the said offense has been
committed during the license year then next en-
sulng Provided that the cases OF parties who nave
peen twice convicted under the ordinances re-
ferred 10. and which now pending before the
order.r
This order disposs also OF the question whether,
the license oil one party has been revoked for this
cause. ahotner person may not obtain a license Tor
the sale OF the liquor on the same premises THIS
order has excited much comment ali over the city
Among 'ne saloon keepers and their patrons
The late Joseph ~. Bradley.
ACTION TAKEN AT A MEETING on The BAR-1n
FUNERAL TINS AFTERNOON.
meeting OF the members OF the bar was held
yesterday afternoon 10 take action IN respect 20
the death OF the late Joseph h. Bradley Judge
Merrick presided, and Mr. Calderon Carlisle was
chosen secretary. Messrs W. D. Davidge, W. A
Maury, W. II. Mattingly. John r. Ennis. l. c. Hine,
H n y
committee TO draft resolutions and they reported
series reciting that the bar "holds 10 the highest
estimation the memory Of the deceased AZ an able
ana learned and conscientious Iurist and COUNSEL
lor, an eloquent and fearless advocate, and a man
were adopted The district attorney re-
cuested 10 lay the proceedings OF the meeting be-
fore the court for such action as IL may deem ap-
propnate. Euloglstic remarks were made by
Judge Merr1ck and MessrS W. A. Maury, A. q.
Claaghton. christopher Grammer and k Ross
a. In att nna Al
body and scort the remains TO the cemetery.
The funeral, as announced IN TIE STAR, viii
take place this evening at o O'Clock AT OAK AN
cemetery. The nephews OF the deceased Will act
as pal-bearers.
SHE ROBBED HER EMPIoYER.-Mr Roger williams
the well-known clerk Ia the Office OF the District
commissioners, reported TO the police yesterday
that during the past week Two there had been
stolen from his house a ladys gold watch and
chain worth SO and scarf pin worth $40. He
suspected Kate Milkerson, a colored servant girl
who had been recently employed by him The
case was given 10 Detective Horne and last night
street southeast. She denied stealing The aTti.
Giles, but the officer found that she was wearing
the pin. and, amer talking TO her few minutes,
she produced the watch and chain which she had
left In The house for safekeeping. This morning
I'm the Police Court Mr.. Williams said he did not
kind to his children The Judge said d that under
the circumstances he would ind the defendant
go i ana .ake h me personal during
such a charge he would then give her the extent
OF the law In this case
ARRESTED IN BALIInoRK-James Lawson n
young colored man, was arrested In Baltimore last
night for Detectives Kan and Horne who have
been looking for him, ON a charge OF stealing x27
worth OF clothing and other articles from the
room OF Edward and Howard Rouser, at No. ssd
9th street northwest. Detective Ran went 60
Baltimore after the prisoner to-day.
THE CASE OF PRINTER RoBINsoN.-The case OF
Robert Robinson, the printer, charged with en-
bezziing s. OF the FUNDS OF his employer, John 4.
Issued in yesterdays STAR, was called for trial In
The Police Court to-day, and his counsel, Mr.. Car
rington, waived an examination The case was
sent TO the grand jury; bonds 500.
TIE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL socuETy.-At the
annual meeting OF the First Congregational So
ciety, held evening at the church, corner 10th
and streets, the following officers were elected:
President Of The society, Chas Demond; trustees,
her, A NJ. Lothfop lor Woodward q Lothrup), and
D. q. Purnan. Elphonzo Youngs was reelected
amount collected for pew rents during the year to
be $5,S16S7, an Increase over the previous year
which was the largest IN the history OF the church
up 70 that time, thus showing the steady growth
or the church.
SUNDAY BAR CASES IN THE PoIIcK CouRI.-The
case OF John 4. Chamberlain, charged with failing
TO keep his bar closed on sunday, March 21th MAS
called for TRIAL In the Police Court to-day and Mr.
Ennis, for the defendant, said that when the al
legged violation OF law took place the defendant
was not In the city. The defendant he said did not
keep regular bar but the court had held that sell
ling liquor on premises for which license had
peen obtained was an that was necessary In order
or guilty" The court imposed a nne u f,0,
which was paid. This is the nrsa convection re
han, the keeper OF small grocery store on Viz
GINA avenue near 4th street southeast, was In the
liquor on sunday, and alter hearing the Ssstimony
the court imposed a f1ne OF SIS and costs amount.
ing To $3.50. Appeal noted.
A DECREE OF DrvoRcE.-To-day Judge Merrick
made decree OF divorce In the case OF Anthony
Stroud agt. Ella stroud They were married In
king George Co.. Va. IN 1870. and he charged her
with deserving him.
CHARGED WITH RoBBNa HIS FATHKR-Ias6
night sergeant Heffner arrested q young colored
man named John DAILY, and locked him up at tho
first precinct station a charge OF stealing s68
and some Jewelry from his father, who lives at
No. posi- 4th street northwest He was on 18th
lie refused to say anything about the charge ana
said he would nix up the matter with his father
This morning Ohe omcers went 10 bis room and
shoes. The clothing, II Is alleged, was purchased
with the money he is charged with stealing. He
Is held at the station, and Will have hearing In
the Police Court tomorrow.
CASE FOR THE CIVIL CoURIs.-The case OF VIM
II. koppin charged with stealing q buggy from
Fadely livery stable, 9Th street, was called TO
the attention OF the Police Court to-day by Mr.
Lavender, who stated that after Investigation
OF the case he was satisfied there was no larceny
in the case, but that the ownership was disputed.
and that IL "A case Tor the civil courts He
would therefore enter a nolle pros.
CRIMINAL COURT CAsEs.-In the Criminal Court
to-day in the case OF Howard Coleman, Indicted
for assault with intent TO kill, the recognizance
was forfeited. Lewis DodSOn, indicted for house.
breaking, was found not guilty.
Mt. James ii. Mari, OF the Post ONCE Depart
ment, who has been quite SICK, has not been i'm
proving during the last Few days
Black Companies and White.
From the New York sun.
There Is TO be at Washington a so-caued m.
t0nal drill, a competition between such military
companies as desire TO enter1t. Among these were
till the other day, the Montgomery Greys and the
True Blues, crack organizations, well-known to ala
soldiers and the Lomax Ri1es OF Mobile But the
dreadful news trickled into Alabama that negro
companies were going TO the drill Upon the con-
frmaIion OF this news the Alabama white conpa-
MES withdrew from the proposed contest with
unanimiiy and despatch The members kindly
explain that they are willing the negroes should
have political rights, but they cannot '.counte-
nance anything bordering on social equality"
modern philosopher has said with truth that
eyeryb knows his own business best: and IL
may be none OF our business what reasons have
induced the Alabama white companies not 70 move
on TO washington. IL Is not impertinent, how
ever, point out that military drill is not held
for the purpose OF establishing social equality but
determine superiority Of dlSclpline